Bart Ehrman & Michael Bird Debate on Divinity of Jesus
Professor Bart D. Ehrman met with Australian theologian and New Testament scholar Michael F. Bird at the 2016 Greer-Heard Point Counter Point Forum on February 12-13, 2016 for a […]
24 Video lectures: The Great Courses: How Jesus Became God?
Holy Trinity, fresco by Luca Rossetti da Orta, 1738–9 (St. Gaudenzio Church at Ivrea). The Muslim Times has the best collection for rational understanding of Christianity Source: The Teaching Company […]
Judge sentences Catholic to Baptist church pews
Source: RNS By Chris Graves/ Cincinnati Enquirer CINCINNATI — Judge William Mallory enjoys handing out creative sentences from his bench over at the Hamilton County Courthouse. But the one he meted out in his Municipal […]
Leaders of the world’s two largest faiths reconciled with a hug and a kiss
Source: The Washington Post By Max Bearak Writes about foreign affairs for the Washington Post. Previously, he reported from South Asia for the New York Times and others. With a […]
If Catholic Women Could Be Deacons
Source: The New York Times NTRODUCTION Pope Francis at a meeting of female Catholic leaders.L’Osservatore Romano At an assembly of leaders of women’s religious orders, Pope Francis said he would […]
Historic Bosnian mosque reopens in move towards reconciliation
Source: Reuters BANJA LUKA, BOSNIA | BY GORDANA KATANA AND MAJA ZUVELA Thousands of Muslims flocked to the capital of Bosnia’s Serb region on Saturday for the reopening of a historic mosque destroyed during wartime, a ceremony seen as encouraging religious tolerance among deeply divided communities. Twenty years after the […]
German cardinal tarred as ‘Antichrist’ for defending Muslims
Source: RNS By Rosie Scammell (RNS) A German Catholic leader’s defense of religious freedom has triggered a backlash after anti-Muslim statements by far-right politicians in the country. Editor-in-Chief Ingo Brueggenjuergen of […]
Did Jesus Predict Muhammad? A Biblical Portal Between Christianity and Islam
Source: The Huffington Post By Ian Mevorach; Theologian, minister, ethicist, and activist; co-founder of Common Street Spiritual Center The time has come for Christians and Muslims to make peace between our […]
Is the pope Catholic?
By David Gibson NEW YORK (RNS) That’s always been the jokey answer to a dumb question, but it’s now a serious issue for Catholic intellectuals who have been criticizing, and […]
Jesus- A Prophet: The Ahmadiyya Muslim View
Alislam.org: Ahmadi Muslims hold the unique belief that Jesus (peace be upon him) survived the crucifixion and travelled towards India to continue his ministry among the Lost Tribes of Israel. […]
Video Debate that May Have Triggered Pope Benedict’s Resignation
Intelligence Squared Debate The Catholic Church Is A Force For Good In The World Christopher Eric Hitchens (13 April 1949 – 15 December 2011) was an author, essayist, orator, religious and […]
Happy Palm Sunday: The Muslim Times has the Most Extensive Collection about Rational Understanding of the Easter
Our favorite post: The Muslim Times Recommending Universal BCG Vaccination to Fight the Pandemic Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Palm Sunday is this weekend, […]
Córdoba rejects Catholic church’s claim to own mosque-cathedral
Source: The Guardian By Stephen Burgen, from Barcelona Building does not belong to any individual or organisation, according to council report on long-running row Local authorities in Córdoba have dealt […]
59% of U.S. Catholics say the church should allow women to become priests
Source: Pew Research Forum Many Catholics say the church should change its stance on key issues. In particular, they would like to see it expand eligibility for the priesthood, relax […]
The Pedophile-Blind Cardinal Who Could Bring Down Pope Francis
Source: The Daily Beast An Australian royal commission on clerical crimes finds damning evidence that one of the Vatican’s most senior cardinals turned a blind eye to sex abuse. So […]
Church may canonize Shahbaz Bhatti
Source: Aleteia By John Burger Church Begins Gathering Evidence for Possible Canonization of Pakistani “Martyr” Shahbaz Bhatti fought “blasphemy laws,” defended Asia Bibi It has been five years since a […]
Pennsylvania grand jury finds widespread sex abuse by priests
Source: Religion News Service HARRISBURG, Pa. — Hundreds of children in western Pennsylvania were sexually assaulted by about 50 Roman Catholic priests over four decades while bishops covered up their […]
Movie Spotlight: Wins best picture Oscar and covers child abuse in Catholic Church
The biggest award of Oscars evening 2016 went to “Spotlight,” which pulled out a win for best picture in a very split year. The Tom McCarthy-directed film won one trophy […]
6 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Christianity And Sex
Christianity’s history with sex is much more complicated than you might think. By Carol Kuruvilla; Religion Associate Editor, The Huffington Post Growing up in a conservative Christian church, I was taught that […]
Excommunicated Brazilian obstetrician fights for women’s right to abort Zika babies
Source: RNS RIO DE JANEIRO (RNS) Dr. Olimpio Moraes is used to being at the center of controversy. He’s been excommunicated twice by Brazil’s Roman Catholic Church for actively supporting […]